What stands out worked out from the figures below

Troy has the most affordable homes ($267k median).

Lyme has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Troy	Lyme
People
Population	2,005Highest	1,710Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH	48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH
	Lyme and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%	19.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Troy and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1%	26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	70.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6%	3.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%
	Troy and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,871±$14kLowest 10% below NH	$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH	$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH	$1,418±$130Highest 5% below NH
	Lyme and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,229Lowest 22% below NH	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.1%±27.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Lyme and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%	4.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	80.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 5% below NH	21 minLowest 22% below NH
Work from home	10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8%	27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Monadnock Regional School District	Lyme School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.